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Senator Laura Richardson

With $5 Million Check to Charles R. Drew University, the State of CA Invests in Minority Community Health…

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – At a 10:30 AM announcement for press on Wednesday morning, Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson (D-Carson) and Senator Laura Richardson (D-South Bay) plan to join with local officials and education leaders to announce the inclusion of $5 million for health professions education in the 2027 State of California budget.


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Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes

Senator Reyes Announces 2026 Summer Celebration of Service Honorees

Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes (D-Colton) announced the 2026 recipients of her annual Summer Celebration of Service Honors, recognizing outstanding individuals, organizations, veterans, and businesses whose service has strengthened communities throughout Senate District 29.


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Senator Scott Wiener

Senator Wiener Calls For ICE Accountability Following Murders in Maine and Texas: “These murders will…

Senator Wiener’s No Kings Act (SB 747) is a model for how states and Congress can ensure accountability for ICE by restoring the ability to sue ICE officers and other federal officials for violations of the Constitution.


Senator Jerry McNerney

Newsom Signs McNerney’s Bill to Expand Access to Locally Grown Food for Students

SACRAMENTO – Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed Sen. Jerry McNerney’s SB 1058, which updates state law to expand students’ access to high-quality, locally grown and culturally appropriate foods.


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Senator Jesse Arreguín

Governor Signs Bill to Reform Affordable Housing Production

AB 179 creates historic reforms to make it easier to build affordable housing in California


Senator Jerry McNerney

Sen. McNerney Honors SD 5 Woman of the Year, Stockton Deputy Police Chief Anabel Morris

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Jerry McNerney on Thursday honored Stockton Deputy Police Chief Anabel Morris, whom the senator selected as the 2026 Woman of the Year for Senate District 5.
Earlier this year, Morris became the first Latina deputy chief in Stockton Police Department history.


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Senator Tom Umberg

Senator Umberg Statement on Audit of February 2025 Bar Exam

Today, Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D–Santa Ana), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement regarding the California State Auditor's release of its audit of the February 2025 California Bar Exam


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Senator Sasha Renée Pérez

Senator Pérez issues statement on fatal ICE shooting in Houston

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was a good, family man with no criminal record who was trying to build a better life for his family